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Sony merges PS Now and PS Plus to create three-tier subscription service ($59,99 / $119,99) [PS1 & PSP titles coming]

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Since launching PlayStation Plus in 2010, SIE has been at the forefront of innovation with game subscription services. We were thrilled to be the first console membership service that included a refreshed library of games through PlayStation Plus, and also launched the first console game streaming service with PlayStation Now.

Today, we are pleased to share with you official news about changes coming to our subscription services. This June, we're bringing together PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now in an all-new PlayStation Plus subscription service that provides more choice to customers across three membership tiers globally.

Our focus is on providing high-quality, curated content with a diverse portfolio of games*. Below is an overview of the three membership tiers:
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PlayStation Plus Essential

  • Benefits:
    • Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today, such as:
      • Two monthly downloadable games
      • Exclusive discounts
      • Cloud storage for saved games
      • Online multiplayer access
    • There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this tier.


  • Price*for PlayStation Plus Essential remains the same as the current price for PlayStation Plus.
    • United States
      • $9.99 monthly / $24.99 quarterly / $59.99 yearly
    • Europe
      • €8.99 monthly / €24.99 quarterly / €59.99 yearly
    • United Kingdom
      • £6.99 monthly / £19.99 quarterly / £49.99 yearly
    • Japan
      • ¥850 monthly / ¥2,150 quarterly / ¥5,143 yearly

PlayStation Plus Extra

  • Benefits:
    • Provides all the benefits from the Essential tier
    • Adds a catalog of up to 400* of the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games – including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalog and third-party partners. Games in the Extra tier are downloadable for play.
  • Price*:
    • United States
      • $14.99 monthly / $39.99 quarterly / $99.99 yearly
    • Europe
      • €13.99 monthly / €39.99 quarterly / €99.99 yearly
    • United Kingdom
      • £10.99 monthly / £31.99 quarterly / £83.99 yearly
    • Japan
      • ¥1,300 monthly / ¥3,600 quarterly / ¥8,600 yearly

PlayStation Plus Premium**

  • Benefits:
    • Provides all the benefits from Essential and Extra tiers
    • Adds up to 340* additional games, including:
      • PS3 games available via cloud streaming
      • A catalog of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations
    • Offers cloud streaming access for original PlayStation, PS2, PSP and PS4 games offered in the Extra and Premium tiers in markets** where PlayStation Now is currently available. Customers can stream games using PS4 and PS5 consoles, and PC.***
    • Time-limited game trials will also be offered in this tier, so customers can try select games before they buy.
  • Price*:
    • United States
      • $17.99 monthly / $49.99 quarterly / $119.99 yearly
    • Europe
      • €16.99 monthly / €49.99 quarterly / €119.99 yearly
    • United Kingdom
      • £13.49 monthly / £39.99 quarterly / £99.99 yearly
    • Japan
      • ¥1,550 – monthly / ¥4,300 – quarterly / ¥10,250 yearly
  • PlayStation Plus Deluxe (Select Markets) For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.

The new Extra and Premium tiers represent a major evolution for PlayStation Plus. With these tiers, our key focus is to ensure that the hundreds of games we offer will include the best quality content that sets us apart. At launch, we plan to include titles such as Death Stranding, God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Mortal Kombat 11, and Returnal. We're working closely with our imaginative developers from PlayStation Studios and third-party partners to include some of the best gaming experiences available with a library that will be regularly refreshed. More details to come on the games we'll have on our new PlayStation Plus service.

When the new PlayStation Plus service launches, PlayStation Now will transition into the new PlayStation Plus offering and will no longer be available as a standalone service. PlayStation Now customers will migrate over to PlayStation Plus Premium with no increase to their current subscription fees at launch.
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As this is a massive launch effort, we're rolling out the new PlayStation Plus offering in a phased regional approach. In the June timeframe, we'll begin with an initial launch in several markets in Asia, followed by North America, Europe and the rest of the world where PlayStation Plus is offered. We aim to have most PlayStation Network territories live with our new PlayStation Plus game subscription service by the end of the first half of 2022. We also plan to expand our cloud streaming benefit to additional markets, and will provide more details at a later date.
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blog.playstation.com

UPDATE: All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever

PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now come together; players can choose from three flexible options.
blog.playstation.com blog.playstation.com
 

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At a glance:

  • Sony overhauls games subscription offering to create three tiers: PS Plus Essentials, PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium
  • Extra includes 400 PS4 and PS5 games, but no simulataneous releases for new first-party launches
  • Premium tier features retro library, streaming and limited game trials
  • PS Plus Deluxe tier created for markets without streaming, prices for all tiers range from $59.99 to $119.99 per year
PlayStation is uniting PS Now and PS Plus to form a new three-tier subscription service.

PlayStation is uniting PS Now and PS Plus to form a new three-tier subscription service.

The new service, sitting under the PS Plus brand, is set to go live in June and will include a number of new features.

PS Plus Essentials is the same as the PS Plus service today, which includes two monthly downloadable games, online multiplayer access, game discounts and cloud storage. It also costs the same: $9.99/€8.99/£6.99 a month, $24.99/€24.99/£19.99 for three months, or $59.99/€59.99/£49.99 a year.

PS Plus Extra includes all of the above but adds a collection of 400 PS4 and PS5 games that can be downloaded. These games will include the likes of Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, God of War, Returnal, Mortal Kombat 11 and Death Stranding. More titles, including those from third-party developers, will be announced nearer the time. Additional titles will be added on a regular basis. PS Plus Extra will cost: $14.99/€13.99/£10.99 a month, $39.99/€39.99/£31.99 for three months, or $99.99/€99.99/£83.99 a year.

PS Plus Premium includes all of the above, but also adds classic games from the PS1, PS2 and PSP (which can be downloaded or streamed), time-limited game trials and PS3 and PS4 game streaming. This service will cost: $17.99/€16.99/£13.49 a month, $49.99/€49.99/£39.99 for three months, or $119.99/€119.99/£99.99 a year.
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www.gamesindustry.biz

Sony merges PS Now and PS Plus to create three-tier subscription service

At a glance:PlayStation is uniting PS Now and PS Plus to form a new three-tier subscription service.The new service, si…
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Betty

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Damn... retro games tied to the most expensive service.

At least they know we want that the most.
 
ket

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Pretty much what I expected. I don't get why PS3 games can still only be streamed if PS1, PSP and PS2 games can be downloaded.
 
Rowsdower

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So you can download the PS1/PS2 games (and PSP?). Nice.

120 a year isn't... terrible.
 
Kalor

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Wish they figured out emulation for the PS3. Glad the other console games can be downloaded
 
fracas

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that's about what i expected

like it's fine, but doesn't really compete with game pass at all for me
 
LinkStrikesBack

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Hold on a moment, the article says PS1/PS2/PSP games that can be downloaded? To PS5?

Is that a new announcement, or have I just been ignoring something? I know a small handful of PS2 games got ps4 ports, but that can't be all that's about, surely?
 
MADSUPERVILLAIN

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PS3 being streaming only is expected, but still a shame. Glad the other retro options are running natively, but I'll need to see Sonys emulation solutions first hand, their last few attempts fell real short.
 

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This feels like such a low key way to announce PS1, PS2 and PSP Classics. Can I buy them individually? When do they release?
 
GetDigitized

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Eh, no reason for me to have both game pass & this if there's no day 1.
If you don't play games day 1 and go through a lot of games and don't have an xbox I can see the value.
But the xbox live > Game pass conversion is just insanely better value.
 
Sephiroth

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PS Plus Premium includes all of the above, but also adds classic games from the PS1, PS2 and PSP (which can be downloaded or streamed), time-limited game trials and PS3 and PS4 game streaming. This service will cost: $17.99/€16.99/£13.49 a month, $49.99/€49.99/£39.99 for three months, or $119.99/€119.99/£99.99 a year.
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PS1, PS2, PSP downloads!
 
Rowsdower

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Also:

For countries where PlayStation streaming doesn't currently exist (such as Latin America, South Korea and Singapore), the third tier is called PS Plus Deluxe, and includes all of the above but without the game streaming elements. Sony says it plans to expand its cloud streaming benefits to additional markets, with more news on that to follow.
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Toumari

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Seems like what I expected. I already subscribe to both PS+ and Now and got annoyed by the overlap so this is a net-positive as far as I'm concerned.

Edit: Guess I'm playing Returnal!
 
Big Yoshi

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Why make the retro games the higher tier? PS3 IS STREAMING ONLY? Cool that they have psp games but not even a mention of vita is lol.
 
Star-Lord

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Biggest meh ever lol
I was also hoping for more of a fun way to introduce it besides a blog post
 
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